On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:49 AM, Lars Behrens <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> After copying a system like I have done a million times before (but only
> with debianic, suse or arch systems) by
>
> * starting a live system on the target

This is not defined. What does "starting a live system" mean? Starting
from a boot CD or DVD? Using PXE to run a rescue Linux? Or something
else?

> * copy the origin to mounted target device

How did you "copy the system"? Tar, for example, does not carry along
SELinux permissions. The "star" tool can.

> * chroot afterwards
> * adapt /etc/fstab and hosts/hostname files
> * install and config grub.
>
> after reboot I cannot log in to the resulting system neither as root nor
> as user.
>
> When I set selinux to permissive it works. So I am missing some basic thing.


I'd definitely look at /var/log/secure on the new system to see what
is grousing.

> Internet search didn't help me and in the selinux docs I don't know what
> to search for.
>
> Maybe someone, here could help me?
>
> TIA!
>
> Cheerz,
> Lars
>
>